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Last updated on 15 February 2020.

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Richard Leyshon

Education

Acorn Learning Solutions

Level 4 Diploma in Data Analytics

Cardiff, Wales

2018 to 2019

2 year course completed in 13 months

Modules:

  • Principles of Data Management Infrastructure
  • Data Analysis Tools
  • Data Science
  • Statistical Analysis of Data Sets
  • Designing and Developing Event-Driven Computer Programs
  • Designing and Developing Procedural Computer Programs
  • Advanced Data Representations and Manipulation for IT

University of Wales, Institute Cardiff

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Science)

Cardiff, Wales

2006 to 2007

Placements:

  • Windsor-Clive Primary School
  • Llanedeyrn high school
  • Whitchurch High School

Qualified Teacher Status awarded

Cardiff University

Bsc (Hons) Biology, 2:1 awarded

Cardiff, Wales

2002 to 2005

My degree contained several data-related modules including:

  • Two modules of The Biological Application of Mathematics and Statistics
  • Statistical analysis within Minitab
  • Conservation Ecology
  • Use of statistical modelling to conduct population viability analysis
  • Modelling techniques with Vortex
  • Final Year Field Course
  • Collection of field data for wildfowl populations
  • Minitab statistical analysis of data generated from this enquiry
  • Laboratory Practical Enquiry
  • Hypothesis testing in a wide range of scientific contexts
  • Application of the scientific method in ensuring reproducibility
  • Research, reporting and referencing

Professional Experience

Statistician


Data Cymru

Cardiff, Wales

2020 to Present

  • Cleansing and analysis of survey output through to analysis in R markdown
  • Hypothesis testing using statistical methods such as t-test, Mann-Whitney test and Monte Carlo power analysis
  • Linear and multiple regression, utilisation of modelled residuals in decision-making
  • Key stakeholder engagement with external clients in defining the scope of projects and responding to user feedback
  • Operationalising Shiny applications interactive html interfaces on remote servers such as shinyapps io, Github & Rpubs
  • Production and operationalising of geospatial analysis dashboards
  • Collaborative workflow management utilising Microsoft Planner, Teams and Sharepoint
  • Querying open data feeds to update key organisational workflows to achieve reproducibility, minimise human error and automate tasks where possible
  • Use of database management functions to achieve data insights through data joins, lookups and transformations

Data Analytics Apprentice


Wales Audit Office

Cardiff, Wales

2018 to 2019

  • Established proof of concept: satellite analysis of woodland inventory to assist in financial audit of Natural Resources Wales
  • Development of Power BI Dashboards in order to support performance audit and thematic review
  • Establishment of relational data models, joining datasets and lookup tables
  • Programming Shiny applications for exploratory data analysis
  • Developing counter fraud and error risk testing of transactions in R
  • Publication of R markdown interactive reports to help inform auditor opinion
  • Assisting in the delivery of the WAO’s Power BI education programme to internal and external colleagues
  • Maintaining a high standard of output within a fast-paced, AGILE work environment
  • Effective written and verbal communication to a wide variety of stakeholders within various contexts

Teacher of Science


St Illtyd’s Catholic High School, Fitzalan and Bassaleg High School

Cardiff, Newport, Wales

2007 to 2017

  • Delivery of biology and physics education to A level
  • Experienced in the effective communication of technical subject matter
  • Differentiation of learning material to a wide range in student ability
  • High standards of reporting, assessment and proof-reading